WO2012130691A1 - Rack, server and assembly comprising such a rack and at least one server - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a rack with a slot for receiving servers, the slot ⁇ bay two opposing interior areas in the housing defi ⁇ ned, which are arranged parallel to a direction of insertion of the server and are divided into a plurality of slots, and wherein in the rack a or several ⁇ re data lines for data connection of servers are established.
- the invention relates to a server and a Anord ⁇ tion with a rack and at least one server, which is inserted into a slot of the insertion slot.
- Servers which are inserted into a rack are typically contacted from the front and / or from behind (that is, at the surfaces perpendicular to the insertion direction) for data exchange and for power supply via electrical lines.
- An electrical contact is made either with a backplane or midplane in the rack or directly via electrical lines to another server, a data exchange unit (eg switch) or to a power supply unit.
- the servers are typi ⁇ cally cooled by an air flow in the direction of insertion on the rack, the various ports may obstruct the air passage under certain circumstances.
- the data interfaces for the data connection of servers inserted in the insertion slot are lowered from one surface. laid right to the direction of insertion to a surface which is parallel to the insertion direction in the insertion slot.
- data interfaces are no longer in the air flow of a cooling air flow through the rack, which would affect the cooling.
- the problem that fiber optic contacts of the optical data links may be sensitive to temperature changes, could have been bypassed by the fact that the contacts are no longer in the air flow and may be charged with a temperature Gradients.
- a rack in this context encompasses all load-bearing structures for receiving one or more plug-in devices, in particular servers, for example, a rack can form a server rack.
- This server rack can have a housing with walls for stable and protected storage of servers or merely as The rack can also form a frame-shaped chassis with walls, as used for example for housing and interconnecting blade servers in corresponding systems use.
- inner area in the insertion slot here comprises an area which is formed by the (lateral) boundaries of the insertion slot through the rack.
- the interior area can be formed, for example, from a Anei ⁇ nanderreihung of supporting elements for the server in the case of a merely frame-shaped structure of the rack If the insertion slot has walls in the module penlactic forms, so the interior can also be designed as an inner wall of the insertion slot.
- the end sections of the data lines with the data interface ⁇ are arranged such that per slot in the rack at least one data interface for data ⁇ connection is set up with a server, which is inserted into this slot. It is conceivable to provide end sections of the data lines with data interfaces only at one or both corresponding inner areas in the rack.
- the solution allows a high data throughput with data rates in the range Gbit / s due to the establishment of an optical data connection between an inserted server and the rack.
- the advantage of non-contact optical data connection is given, making wear parts such as plugs and plug contacts this fully account ⁇ constantly. Tilting or damaging these plug contacts when inserting a server in the sub ⁇ carrier is thus excluded.
- such a data connection also allows a more compact and space-saving version of the data ⁇ interfaces, as space for plugs and plug contacts can be saved.
- the non-contact optical data connection can be set up such that the data connection is established only over a few millimeters between the rack and a server.
- means are preferably adapted to generate ei ⁇ nes cooling air flow such that the direction of the cooling air in the enclosure and / or current is formed parallel to the insertion direction of the server.
- the data interfaces for optical data connection are not perpendicular to the cooling air flow, but at inner areas parallel to the cooling air flow. This does not affect the cooling air flow. Rather, the cooling air ⁇ current can flow through ventilation openings which are created by routing the data interface of surfaces perpendicular to the insertion direction toward surfaces parallel to the insertion direction.
- the end portions of the leitun ⁇ gene with the data interface are directed to a corresponding server advantageous way, and have an optical waveguide respectively.
- the end portions may, for example, a glass fiber reinforced ⁇ optic cables as optical waveguides, as well as a subsequent optics, in particular an arrangement comprising at least one lens having the coupling and decoupling of light waves.
- Such an embodiment is based on the fact that light signals are conducted from one optical fiber via a lens arrangement in the other optical fiber.
- the lens arrangement allows bundling of the light waves and a directional coupling and uncoupling of light waves in or out of a glass fiber.
- the end sections of the data interfaces each have an arrangement of one or more adjustment elements, which are set up for fine mechanical alignment of the optics.
- An exclusively coarse mechanical alignment of optical fibers for optical data connection is due in particular to mechanical manufacturing tolerances or vibrations in a computer system, which is triggered for example by rotating parts of optical drives or hard disks will not be enough. Therefore, the end sections are stored with the optics floating in the rack.
- the fine ust ist done by the adjusting elements which are set up in ⁇ example as permanent and / or electromagnets or Pie ⁇ zorion for aligning the end portions to further end portions of data interfaces to servers. In the case of execution as electromagnets or piezoelectric elements, a control electronics is accordingly vorzu ⁇ see.
- the entire end portions with the data ⁇ interfaces - not only their appearance - in their position on the inner wall of the slot in the insertion slot verän ⁇ detrimental.
- This provides the advantage of an inserted server may be adapted that the end sections in position on a mounting depth (in the insertion direction) and / or installation height (perpendicular to the insertion direction), beispielswei ⁇ se for aligning towards further data interface at the server.
- the end sections may be flexible, for example via pre ⁇ customized installation devices in place.
- the data lines are preferably routed in the rack and connected to a switching unit arranged in the rack for selective interconnection of servers which have set up or set up a non-contact optical data connection to a data interface in the rack.
- a switching unit arranged in the rack for selective interconnection of servers which have set up or set up a non-contact optical data connection to a data interface in the rack.
- Such an exchange unit can be a so-called play.
- Switch or router for further switching data connections at ⁇ .
- the data lines can also be routed out of the rack for further connection in order to connect them in a conventional manner with other components and devices in a server rack.
- architecture to be contacted It is advisable here to guide the data lines along the inner areas with the end sections of the data interfaces along a front or rear side of the subrack. There can ei ⁇ ne further contacting done.
- the object is achieved by a server, which is adapted to be inserted into a slot of a rack and which at least on an outer wall has an end portion of an opti ⁇ rule data line with a data interface, which is adapted to a non-contact enable optical data connection to a data interface of the rack.
- the end portion of the data line can be performed with the Da ⁇ tenitesstelle in the server to the same or similar type of ⁇ , as explained already on the data interface in the compo ⁇ subrack.
- a floating La ⁇ delay and fine adjustment of an optical system via adjusting elements can also be set up here.
- the end portion of the data interface in the server is variable in its position on the outer wall of the server.
- the object is achieved by an arrangement with a rack of the type mentioned and at least one server of the type mentioned, which is inserted into a slot of the insertion slot.
- the server has its end section of the optical data line with the data interface at least on an outer wall, which is arranged parallel to the corresponding inner area at the slot, wherein the data interface of the server at the level of the data interface of the slot is angeord ⁇ net that a non-contact optical data connection between the two data interfaces is possible.
- the server and the arrangement with a rack and a server allow lateral contacting of the server, which is inserted into the rack via an optical non-contact data connection to the construction ⁇ group carrier.
- the server has an end portion of a corresponding connection module with a data interface to the optical data structure to the corresponding end portion in the slot of the subrack.
- the two end portions are arranged so that they coincide when the server is fully inserted into the slot in the insertion slot.
- FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of an arrangement with a rack and a server
- FIG. 2 shows a schematic sectional view through a part of the housing of a subrack and a part of a server
- Figure 3 is a perspective view of a part of a
- Figure 4 is a perspective view of a part of a
- Figure 5 shows a schematic structure of essential components of an optical non-contact data connection.
- FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a Anord ⁇ voltage with a rack 1 and a server. 9
- the rack 1 has a housing 2 for receiving plug-in components, in particular servers or blade servers.
- an insertion slot 3 for receiving servers 9 is set up.
- the insertion shaft 3 defines ⁇ in particular two interior areas, which form inner walls 4a and 4b on the housing 2, wherein the inner walls 4a and 4b are divided into a plurality of insertion slots 5.
- Each insertion slot 5 is used to hold a server 9.
- holding elements and guide rails may be provided at a respective insertion slot 5.
- fan 10 are arranged for generating a cooling air flow parallel to ei ⁇ ner insertion direction (see arrow) of a server 9 in the insertion slot 3. In this way, an inserted into the slide-in slot 3 server 9 can be actively cooled ,
- the rack 1 has a data line 6a, which is advantageously designed as an optical data line, for example via glass fiber or other Lichtwellenlei- ter.
- the data line 6a is integrated in the inner wall 4b on the housing 2.
- the housing 2 thus has at each slot 5 the possibility to establish an optical data connection to a inserted into the slot 5 server 9, as will be explained in more detail below. It is conceivable to integrate more such data interface of ⁇ len 6a in the inner wall 4a on the underside of the construction group ⁇ carrier. 1
- the data line 6a with the end sections 7a and the data interfaces 8a arising therefrom is displaced away from a rear wall of the housing 2 to the inner wall 4b (or 4a), which is arranged parallel to an insertion direction of server 9.
- the data interfaces 8a are not perpendicular to the insertion direction of a server 9 or an air flow through the rack 1. Rather, on the rear wall of the housing 2 free space is created for the establishment of ventilation openings or, as shown here, to set up fans 10 for generating a Cooling air flow parallel to the direction of insertion of the server 9 through the insertion slot.
- the partially inserted into a slot 5 server 9 has on an outer wall 12, which is arranged parallel to the inner wall 4b of the housing 2, a further data interface ⁇ 8b.
- the data interface 8b comes on the level of a corresponding data ⁇ interface 8a in the insertion space 5 to be such that an optical non-contact data communication between the As ⁇ ata 8a and 8b can be constructed.
- free space for ventilation openings for the passage of the server 9 with cooling air is created on the housing walls perpendicular to the direction of insertion on the server 9.
- a Vermitt ⁇ averaging unit 11 is arranged at the top of the housing. 2
- the switching unit 11 may, for example, be a switch or router for switching data connections between servers 9.
- the data line 6a or other data lines (not shown), for example a management bus system or other communication channels, terminate in the switching unit 11, which is also designed several times can be.
- the switching ⁇ unit 11 thus represents a central hub of the construction ⁇ group carrier 1 with respect to the data connection between different plug-in components.
- FIG. 2 shows a schematic section through a part of the housing 2 and a part of a server 9, which is completely inserted into the insertion slot 3 according to FIG.
- Figure 2 illustrates the flush and de ⁇ ckungs Dermate arrangement of the two data interfaces 8a and 8b, wherein the data interface 8 in the housing 2 and the Da ⁇ tenroughstelle 8b in the server 9 are arranged.
- the server 9 is arranged so flush on the housing 2, that the distance between the two optical data interfaces 8a and 8b can be kept very low, for example a few millimeters.
- the terrorismstel ⁇ len 8a and 8b are integrated into the respective walls and have no additional height, a space-saving integration is achieved, which is adapted to the mounting distance between the housing 2 and the server 9.
- FIG. 2 illustrates the respective end sections 7a and 7b which are made of optical waveguides of the data lines 6a and 6b as well as of adjoining data interfaces 8a and 8b.
- the optical waveguides of the data lines 6a and 6b may be formed, for example, as a fiber optic cable.
- Insbeson ⁇ particular can excluded the glass fibers as a so-called graded-index fibers with radially decreasing refractive index or as a so-called staged index fibers with discrete delimited refractive index leads his.
- the latter are used as multimode or monomode fibers.
- the advantage of multimode fibers is that different wavelengths (modes) can be transported, whereby signals of different frequencies can be transmitted in parallel. Especially over smaller distances multimode fibers provide interference-proof information transmission with good channel distribution.
- FIG. 2 shows only schematically the structure of the arrangement, wherein, in particular, the data lines 6a and 6b are to be designed such that a loss-minimized forwarding of light waves in the optical waveguides is made possible.
- Optical signals can be forwarded to or received by the data interfaces 8a and 8b (see double arrow between the data interfaces 8a and 8b).
- the data interfaces 8a and 8b have components for transmitting and receiving lightwave signals. A detailed structure of the data interfaces 8a and 8b is explained in more detail in FIG.
- a data connection between the server 9 and the housing 2 of the chassis 1 enables light, without that such a data connection to the rear ⁇ wall of the housing 2 must be set up perpendicular to the insertion direction.
- Due to the compact design of the data connection between the data interfaces 8a and 8b eliminates mechanical connectors between the housing 2 and the server 9. In particular, by contactless optical Da ⁇ th connection between the server 9 and the housing 2, the setting up of the data connection is completely independent of a mechanical connection of the server 9 with the housing 2.
- Figure 3 shows a perspective view of a part of the server 9, wherein on the outer wall 12 of the server 9, the end portion 7b is arranged with the data interface 8b.
- the data interface 8b is variable in position. This means that it can be brought into a multiplicity of positions on the outer wall, so that the position of the data interface 8b can be adapted to a position of a corresponding data interface 8a according to FIGS. 1 and 2 such that the two data interface parts 8a and 8b the same height and congruent are arranged.
- the data interface 8b can be adapted to different dimensions and mounting depths of servers 9 relative to the position of the data interface 8a in the housing 2 of the rack 1.
- Figure 4 shows a perspective view of a portion of the housing 2, in particular an inner wall 4a or 4b, wel ⁇ che is divided into a plurality of insertion slots and the Ein ⁇ thrust shaft 3 defined. Specifically, two insertion are illustrated 5a and 5b places, each having a data interface ⁇ 8a to the optical data link to a data interface 8b of a server 9 according to FIGS. 1 to 3
- the data interfaces 8a are arranged on mounting devices 13. About the mounting devices 13, which are designed plate-shaped, the data interfaces 8a can be defined in this embodiment, for example in two positions on the housing 2. A first position results from the left slot 5a, wherein the data interface 8a is aligned to a rear wall.
- the left slot 5a shows the data interface 8a with the Montagevor ⁇ direction 13 in a not yet fully assembled Posi tion.
- the data line 6a which is guided in the form of a glass fiber reinforced ⁇ ser or other optical waveguide into the housing. 2
- the mounting device 13 can be inserted down into a mounting opening on the housing 2 and there via latching means (not shown) set who ⁇ the.
- the data line 6a is carried along in accordance with such that it does not preclude assembly of the Mon ⁇ day device 13 or takes damage. In this way, the data interface 8a can be fixed ⁇ in a back ⁇ icertigen position on the insertion slot 5a of the housing 2.
- Is the right insertion shaft 5b shows the ready-assembled oriented data interface 8 in a second position wel ⁇ surface of a rear wall away from a front of the Ge ⁇ reheatuses 2 located out.
- the corresponding Montagevorrich ⁇ tung 13 was thereby twisted for instance 180 °, and used at ⁇ closing into the mounting hole, so that the DA tenroughstelle 8a is set in the position shown.
- the position of a data interface 8a at an insertion slot 5a or 5b of the housing 2 can be changed via the mounting device 13, so that the position of the data interface 8a can be adapted to different positions of data interfaces 8b to servers 9.
- FIG. 5 shows an exemplary structure of at least part of the data interfaces 8a and 8b on the rack 1 and on the server 9, which in the installed state of the server 9 oppose at the same height.
- a transmitter unit S, the data interface ⁇ 8a as well as a detector unit D of the data ⁇ interface 8b is exemplified in FIG. 5
- the data interface 8a also has a detector unit or the data interface 8b has a corresponding transmission unit.
- the respective data interfaces can be configured bidirectionally.
- the data exchange from the data interface 8a to the data interface 8b is illustrated by way of example.
- the data interfaces 8a and 8b are each mounted on a system board board 1 and board 2.
- the system boards Board 1 and Board 2 provide both the mechanical and the electronic platform for the data interfaces 8a and 8b.
- the transmitting or Detektorein ⁇ units S and D are respectively integrated into the system boards Board 1 and Board 2.
- VCSEL Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Laser
- the data interfaces 8a and 8b have optics 14a and 14b, in particular lens arrangements LI and L2, for the bundling and directional coupling and uncoupling of light waves.
- optics 14a and 14b finally allow an ef ⁇ efficient non-contact optical transmission of light waves between the two data interfaces 8a and 8b.
- the lenses LI and L2 of the optical system 14a and 14b are respectively disposed on an inner wall 4a of the rack 1 or at an Au ⁇ ,wand 12 of the server 9 so as to have views ⁇ contact to each other optics of the other location data interface ⁇ .
- the data interfaces 8a and 8b are fine-mechanically aligned.
- Such Justierele elements 15 a, 15 b may be, for example, permanent and / or electromagnets and piezo elements.
- the data interfaces 8a and 8b sin floatingly supported and can, for example, mechanical manufacturing tolerances ⁇ same or changes its orientation due to vibrations caused by rotating parts in a ent ⁇ speaking server 9 to be adjusted.
- a tilting of the lenses LI or L2 is made possible via the adjusting elements 15a and 15b, whereby the directions of the light beams can be changed accordingly, so that, despite subtle changes in the alignment processing the data interfaces 8a and 8b to each other nevertheless an optimal transmission of the light signals in particular egg ⁇ NEN quasi-focal point of the detector unit D in is ensured slightest ⁇ tet.
- Be 5 shows the be coupled out of the sending unit S of the data interface 8 via the optical system LI can be transmitted without contact over the air to the optics L2 of the data interface 8b and trapped there and coupled to a detector unit D in Gebro ⁇ Chen and schematically ray bundle of light rays ,
- a detector unit D in Gebro ⁇ Chen and schematically ray bundle of light rays
- Board 1 and Board 2 corresponding optical fibers can be connected to guide the light signals.
- the optical waveguides are not shown in FIG. 5 for the sake of simplicity.
- the WE ⁇ sentliche idea of the invention is optical data ⁇ interfaces between the rack 1 and a pushed-in server 9 in parallel from a rear wall of the rack 1 proceeds to an inner wall of the module carrier 1 be ⁇ relationship, to an outer wall of the server 9 to ei ⁇ ner insertion direction of the server 9 to move into the rack 1 inside, so that the data interfaces 8a and 8b are no longer in a cooling air flow through the rack 1 through and affect it. In this way, free space is available on the rear wall of the subrack 1. wonnen for establishing means for generating the cooling air flow.
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